9/12/18 Jason Ditz on the Likelihood of Peace in Afghanistan

Jason Ditz comes on the show to give an update about the war in Afghanistan in light of the recent peace talks in Qatar. Involving the Afghan government in the negotiations will be critical to success, he explains, and since they were not involved in these talks, they’re unlikely to amount to anything. Scott adds that since the Taliban has already essentially won the war, there’s nothing to negotiate anyway. They also discuss the real reasons for American military presence in Afghanistan, admitted by some officials, which is to prevent China from occupying the country and building trade routes that they control.

Discussed on the show:

“Taliban Prepares Delegation for New Peace Talks With US” (Antiwar.com)

1 Comment

michael nola
on September 17, 2018 at 2:51 pm

It doesn’t appear that the OBOR would actually pass through Afghanistan,but go north of it. I think Wilkerson meant our presence in Afghanistan would be used in an attempt to disrupt its functioning by using attacks either launched from there or maybe coordinated from it. A dumb ass idea, but just what you would expect from a country that thinks militarism is the answer to every problem.

As for why we don’t leave Afghanistan, other than the hair brained geopolitical reasons, the inability of our political/military elites to admit defeat to a supposedly inferior enemy and swallow their “pride”, probably is also of much importance. Saving face is not just a supposed trait of Asians.